Even When A Deal Sticks, Fuel Prices Are Likely to Stay Somewhat Elevated - Jun 18, 2026
Already facing higher lumber/core, labor, insurance and other costs, many pallet companies have added a fuel surcharge or simply added this higher fuel cost to the price of their pallets. Recyclers may not be able to ignore elevated fuel costs with everything else going up.; Arkansas Supreme Court Uphold Taxes on Rental Pallets: The key disagreement is whether pallet rentals qualify for an exemption used by companies to prevent double taxation for component products of manufactured goods. While the decision has no legal authority outside of Arkansas, it could be used as legal precedence in similar disputes in the future in other states.; IVISYS and CHEP Reach Agreement on Patent Dispute: A source familiar with the patent dispute explained that the old IVISYS system used 3D technology requiring a combination of cameras and lasers that, while still serviceable, has been surpassed by the performance of the next-gen design.
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